Raphael, one of the three most renowned artists of the Italian High Renaissance, was an incredibly prolific painter. He left behind around a hundred paintings and a large number of drawings. He stands out as the greatest master of drawing in Western art. Raphael, born Raffaelo Sanzio, was born in 1483 in Urbino. His father, … Read more
Today we admire the exquisite paintings of Botticelli, filled with symbolism, but we forget that he belonged to the vibrant intellectual circle of Renaissance Florence. Born in Florence in 1444/1445, Alessandro (Sandro) Filippi, known as Sandro Botticelli, initially learned the craft of goldsmithing, and later became drawn to painting during his adolescence. He first joined … Read more
Beauty of the world is the shine of God’s face. Art is the field where the cultural change of the Renaissance is most evident. We can observe a complete renewal of the main arts, which we still today refer to as the fine arts, including painting, sculpture, and architecture. If we stay in Italy, Leonardo … Read more
